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The 7

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The 7

The Washington Post

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4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Wednesday briefing: Trump taps Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy; House results; Jack Teixeira; bird flu; and more


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0:00.0

The Trump administration is taking shape.

0:06.7

A winter forecast might disappoint snow lovers.

0:10.3

And there's new hope for people who have lost their luggage.

0:14.6

That's some of what we'll get to on the seven from the Washington Post.

0:18.1

I'm Hannah Jewell.

0:19.2

It's Wednesday, November 13th. Let's get you caught up with

0:22.5

today's seven stories. Number one, President-elect Donald Trump gave key jobs to Elon Musk and Vivek

0:33.6

Ramoswamy. The two business entrepreneurs will lead a new project known as the Department

0:39.3

of Government Efficiency. It's tasked with cutting government spending and regulation. The Tesla CEO and

0:46.4

former Republican primary candidate will identify ways to cut staff and restructure federal agencies.

0:53.1

It's unclear, though, how such a commission will be funded

0:56.2

or run, but it could trigger major repercussions for the U.S. government and millions of federal

1:02.2

workers. Some analysts are skeptical that Musk and Ramoswamy will get much done. Congress has to

1:08.6

approve any changes to federal budgeting. Today, Trump is visiting

1:12.6

Washington, D.C. for what is sure to be an extraordinary meeting with President Joe Biden.

1:17.7

The pair haven't met since their debate in June that led to Biden's withdrawal from the presidential

1:22.5

race. After that, Trump will go to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.

1:33.4

Thank you. After that, Trump will go to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers. Number two. Democrats are racing to confirm judges before Trump takes office in January.

1:41.3

During Trump's first term, he made judicial appointments a priority.

1:46.2

He appointed more than 200 judges, including three Supreme Court justices.

1:51.1

This helped move the federal judiciary to the right in recent years.

1:55.4

So far, Biden has appointed 214 judges, and Senate Democrats are facing a race against time to confirm more

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